Abstract: The modernization path of both the latecomer and the developed countries requires national authority to solve the order dilemma in the modernization process. Returning to the context of China, during the period of the New Democratic Revolution, the accumulated national authority in rescuing the nation from danger pointed out the socialist direction for the modernization path at the crossroads; during the period of socialist revolution and construction, the accumulated national authority in the twists and turns provided a fundamental guarantee for the path of independent modernization; in the new era of reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction, the accumulated national authority in pursuing the dual goals of development and protection provided a solid material preparation and institutional prerequisite for the super large-scale modernization path; in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the accumulated national authority in pursuing the goal of governance modernization provides a community guarantee led by the Party building for the modernization path of putting the people first. From the consensus on values, the accumulation of national authority provides national development goals for the modernization path from the sources, which helps optimizing the national behavior. From the perspective of the degree of organization of action mobilization, the accumulation of national authority provides organizational guarantees for achieving modernized orderly participation and efficient operation. From the perspective of the institutionalized arrangement of power operation, the accumulation of national authority provides rule compliance and legal implications for the steady progress of modernization, which helps to transform institutional advantages into governance effectiveness. From the perspective of the ability cultivation of the leading subjects, the accumulation of national authority and the Party leadership of the Chinese path to modernization road complement each other and strengthen each other, making the dominant political force from weak to strong then to high efficient.

Key words: national authority, order dilemma, autonomous country, modernization road