XX-lecie Akademii Obrony Narodowej : 1990-2010

The article was written in connection with the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of General Staff Academy’s conversion into National Defence University (Akademia Obrony Narodowej). The first part of the paper outlines the National Defence University’s traditions, facts, scope and methods of activities concerning its predecessors, i.e. the Knights’ School, Application School of Artillery and Engineering, General Staff Academy of the Polish Army, were described. The further, main part of the article contains the presentation of changes taking place at the University on the background of political, military and economic transformations in Poland and the analysis of evolutionary changes occurring in the area of education, research and promotional activities, as well as national and international cooperation.