Under the influence
Jorge Marinho and Júlio Ventura lift the lid on foreign influence and academic espionage to give Portugal’s University of Lisbon perspective
The possibility of one state seeking to directly or indirectly influence or even interfere in the decisions of another should not be ignored, especially by those responsible for defending national interests, most notably rulers. In this regard, we need to consider aspects related to the malignancy, legitimacy and illegitimacy of foreign influences or interference. This matter should warrant an in-depth reflection from policymakers.Historically, from the outset, higher-education . . .
