Spy Schools

Spy Schools by Daniel Golden investigates how the CIA, FBI, and foreign intelligence services recruit students and faculty, funnel classified and unmarked funding into campus research, and cultivate partnerships that can compromise academic independence and research integrity. Drawing on reporting and case studies, Golden reveals instances of covert recruitment, conflicts of interest, and university tolerance of secrecy in exchange for money and prestige, and he examines the legal, ethical, and national security tensions that arise when intelligence operations intersect with higher education. The book warns that this covert entanglement erodes public trust in universities and calls for greater transparency and oversight.