Journal of Democracy

Leopold Labedz (1920-1993)
Journal of Democracy - Volume 4, Number 4, October 1993, pp. 141-142

The Johns Hopkins University Press

LEOPOLD LABEDZ (1920-1993) A memorial service was held on June 15 in Washington, D.C., to pay tribute to Leopold Labedz, who died on March 22 in London. A founding member of the editorial board of the JournalofDemocracy, Labedz served as editor of the British journal Survey from 1962 to 1989. Speakers at the service, who extolled Labedz's lifelong dedication to democracy and opposition to totalitarianism, included Zbigniew Brzezinski, Robert Conquest, Leszek Kolakowski (whose statement was read by Jan Nowak), Irving Kristol, Walter Laqueur, Richard Perle, Richard Pipes, Norman Podhoretz, Edward Shils, and Leonard Sussman. Statements in praise of Labedz were received from many others, including Abraham Brumberg, Jean-Claude Casanova, Melvin Lasky, Peter Reddaway, and Adam...