This document is an essay by Arthur Aughey from the University of Ulster. It explores the applicability of Francis Fukuyama's ideas to the Northern Ireland peace process. Aughey examines the optimistic hopes placed in the current talks by the British and Irish governments and contrasts them with the deep-seated political and ideological challenges that persist in Northern Ireland. He discusses the rationalist vision of achieving peace through balanced accommodation and mutual recognition, as outlined in the Downing Street Declaration and the Frameworks Document, but also highlights the persistent 'thymotic' elements of conflict, such as the Unionist and Nationalist dogmas of denial. Aughey concludes with a cautious outlook, questioning whether the rationalist approach can truly overcome the entrenched symbolic and substantial issues that have historically hindered peace in Northern Ireland.
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