And also there are some argues that this theory emphasizes too much the conflict between Taisei-hokan policy and violent overthrow of the Shogunate policy, which is also another theory and points out that the both policies are not so much contradicting: "Politics in the end of Edo era and Movement of overthrow of the Shogunate" by Yoshiki IECHIKA (Yoshikawa kobunkan, 1995), "Supporters for Politics by Congress and Supporters for Overthrow of the Shogunate by Satsuma - Review on Imperial Rule Restoration Coup d'etat -" by Hidenao TAKAHASHI ("Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters, Research Report" 41, 2002), "Politics in the End of Edo Era and Satsuma Clan" by Suguru SASAKI (Yoshikawa kobunkan, 2004), and "Formation Process of Taisei-hokan Movement (1)" by Isao INOUE ("Shigaku zasshi" 81-11, 1972).
また、この説は大政奉還路線と武力倒幕路線の対立を必要以上に強調しすぎたきらいがあり、両者は相容れない路線ではなかったとする学説　家近良樹『幕末政治と倒幕運動』（吉川弘文館、1995年）・高橋秀直「「公議政体派」と薩摩倒幕派-王政復古クーデター再考-」（『京都大学文学部研究紀要』41、2002年）・佐々木克『幕末政治と薩摩藩』（吉川弘文館、2004年）・井上勲「大政奉還運動の形成過程(一)」（『史学雑誌』81-11、1972年）などが参考になる。