I am preparing a book on the Indonesian development experience from the time of Independence through the present day. It will be a synthesis essay addressing the research question that has been at the core of my preoccupations since the early 70’s, i.e. the linkages between economic development, social transformation and political change. Given the abundance of material about Indonesian development existing in English, I will be preparing the work in French and will publish it in France. My objective is that this will be a key reference book for francophone students wanting to work on contemporary Indonesia. I do not need to do a lot of new research work to write this book, but I would like to discuss some of my views and opinions with prominent specialists of Indonesia currently resident in Canberra. After my visit to the ANU I will be going on to Indonesia from April to June. On my return to Europe I will be meeting with colleagues in France, UK and the Netherlands. I am especially keen to learn of new work that can be cited in the book to introduce the wide range of Indonesianists to a rising generation of francophone scholars.