The major debate on this issue has been between Kenneth Waltz, the founder of neorealist theory in international relations, and Scott Sagan, a leading proponent of organizational theories in international politics.
Perdebatan utama mengenai isu ini terjadi antara Kenneth Waltz, pendiri teori neorealis dalam hubungan internasional, dan Scott Sagan, pendukung teori organisasional dalam politik internasional.