Vesʹ mir

Vesʹ mir (Издательство «Весь Мир», also known as IVM) is a Russian private independent publishing house founded in July 1994 and based in Moscow. It specializes in literature on social sciences and the humanities, with a strong emphasis on translated academic works and scholarly monographs. The founder, director, and since 2009 editor-in-chief is Oleg Aleksandrovich Zimarin, a candidate of historical sciences. Several of the founding staff had previously worked at the Soviet-era translation publisher Progress, which shaped the house's editorial standards and thematic focus. The publisher is particularly noted for its "National History" (Национальная история) series of translated books, launched in 2002 and described as having no direct analogue on the Russian or world book market. Vesʹ mir translates books from 20 world languages into Russian, prioritizing works by outstanding foreign scholars such as Fernand Braudel, Jürgen Habermas, Anthony Giddens, Robert Tucker, Lester Brown, Mauno Koivisto, Joseph Stiglitz, Cai Fang, and Henrik Meinander. It also collaborates closely with institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, leading universities, and non-governmental expert organizations. From 1998 to 2008, Vesʹ mir cooperated with the publishing house INFRA-M. For about fifteen years it worked with UN system publishing services to distribute and translate analytical and statistical publications, including the World Bank's World Development Report and UNDP's Human Development Report. Since 2016 it has developed multifaceted cooperation with the publisher of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), People's Publishing House, and other Chinese publishers. It has also maintained a long partnership with the Gorbachev Foundation, publishing a 30-volume collected works of Mikhail Gorbachev from 2006. The company operates as a private limited liability company (ООО) and remains independent. Its catalog includes academic monographs, translated classics, thematic dictionaries, and encyclopedias, including a nine-volume Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia published between 1999 and 2001. Vesʹ mir continues to release new titles annually, participates in major book fairs such as the Moscow International Book Fair, and maintains an active online presence through its website, which features news, author interviews, and selected chapters.

Vesʹ mir (Издательство «Весь Мир») was established in July 1994 as an independent private publishing house specializing in social sciences and humanities literature. Its founders brought extensive editorial experience from the Soviet-era translation publisher Progress, which influenced the new house's thematic specialization and commitment to high editorial standards. The founder, director, and since 2009 editor-in-chief is Oleg Aleksandrovich Zimarin, a candidate of historical sciences. From 1998 to 2008, Vesʹ mir operated in cooperation with the publishing house INFRA-M. During approximately fifteen years, it worked with UN system publishing services to distribute and translate analytical and statistical publications into Russian, including the World Bank's World Development Report and UNDP's Human Development Report. Changes in the information policies of international organizations after 2005–2008 narrowed but did not end these contacts. A key traditional focus has been translated literature. The publisher translates books from 20 world languages into Russian, prioritizing works by outstanding foreign scholars such as Fernand Braudel, Jürgen Habermas, Anthony Giddens, Robert Tucker, Lester Brown, Mauno Koivisto, Joseph Stiglitz, Cai Fang, and Henrik Meinander. In 1995–2000, it published a series of thematic dictionaries from Oxford University Press and a nine-volume Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia (1999–2001). It has also collaborated with university presses in Warsaw, Cambridge, Scandinavia, Beijing, Yale, Princeton, São Paulo, and others. In 2002, Vesʹ mir launched its "National History" series of translated books, which has no direct analogue on the Russian or world market. Since 2016, it has engaged in multifaceted cooperation with the publisher of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), People's Publishing House, and other Chinese publishers. From 1996, for ten years, it published the "Electoral Statistics" series together with the Central Election Commission. Since 2006, it has cooperated with the Gorbachev Foundation, releasing a 30-volume collected works of Mikhail Gorbachev. Together with the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, it publishes the series "Old World — New Times" (Старый Свет — новые времена). It maintains long-term cooperation with IMEMO RAS, the Institute of World History RAS, the Institute of Russian History RAS, the Institute for US and Canadian Studies RAS, the Federal Research Sociological Center RAS, and other research centers. In 2025, the publisher marks 30 years since the release of its first book bearing the "Весь Мир" imprint: Monson P. "Boat on the Park Alleys. Introduction to Sociology" translated from Swedish. The company remains an independent private limited liability company (ООО) and continues to release new titles, participate in book fairs, and maintain an active online presence.

• 2025

  Celebrated 30 years since the first book with the "Весь Мир" imprint.

• 2016

  Started multifaceted cooperation with the publisher of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and other Chinese publishers.

• 2009

  Oleg Zimarin became editor-in-chief in addition to his role as director.

• 2006

  Began cooperation with the Gorbachev Foundation, publishing a 30-volume collected works of M.S. Gorbachev.

• 2002

  Launched the "National History" series of translated books.

• 1999

  Published the nine-volume Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia (until 2001).

• 1998

  Began cooperation with the publishing house INFRA-M (until 2008).

• 1996

  Started a 10-year collaboration with the Central Election Commission to publish the "Electoral Statistics" series.

• 1995

  Began publishing thematic dictionaries from Oxford University Press (until 2000).

• 1994

  Founded in July as an independent private publishing house specializing in social sciences and humanities.

Independent academic publisher focused on social sciences and humanities, known for high editorial standards and extensive translated literature from 20 languages.

• Series "National History" (Национальная история)

  Translated books series launched in 2002, unique on the Russian and world market.

• 30-volume collected works of M.S. Gorbachev

  Published in cooperation with the Gorbachev Foundation since 2006.

• Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia (9 volumes)

  Published 1999–2001.

• Series "Old World — New Times" (Старый Свет — новые времена)

  Published jointly with the Institute of Europe RAS, covering European countries and regions.

• Series "Electoral Statistics"

  Published with the Central Election Commission from 1996 for 10 years.

1. 1Издательство Весь Мир — официальный сайтvesmirbooks.ru
2. 2Об издательстве - Издательство Весь Мирvesmirbooks.ru
3. 3Обратная связь - Издательство Весь Мирvesmirbooks.ru
4. 4Встречи с издателем на ТВ - Издательство Весь Мирvesmirbooks.ru
5. 5Vesʹ mir — Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Весь мир — Википедияru.wikipedia.org