Struggling for a Russian Bateson

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to describe the author's efforts to translate and publish books by Gregory Bateson in the difficult conditions of post‐communist Russia.

Design/methodology/approach

The story of this publishing project can be traced back to early 1980s and included the author's personal meeting with Michael Murphy during his visit to Moscow.

Findings

Describes the production of translated version of Bateson's works published in Russian.

Originality/value

Provides information of value to those interested in the human condition.

Citation

Fedotov, D. (2007), "Struggling for a Russian Bateson", Kybernetes, Vol. 36 No. 7/8, pp. 949-955. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920710777478