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Author to discuss nuclear-age politics

June 22, 2013 12:00 am • Last Updated: June 21, 2013 6:17 pm

The Waterford Public Library presents an evening with author Paul Bracken on Tuesday, June 25, at 7 p.m. Bracken, a professor of political science and management at Yale University, will discuss his book, "The Second Nuclear Age: Strategy, Danger, and the New Power Politics," which explores "the new, multipolar nuclear world," according to a press release.

A question and answer period will follow the formal presentation. The program is free and open to the public. For details, call (860) 444-5805, ext. 2.

The Waterford Library is at 49 Rope Ferry Road.

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