Il lavoro costituisce il Cap. II del volume La tutela della persona nel lavoro a termine. Modelli di regolazione e tecniche di regolamentazione al tempo della flexicurity, Giappichelli, Torino, 2012.

The paper analyzes the evolution of the concept of flexicurity in the european context. In this perspective, flexicurity is expressed through the language of the policies, showing an inherent weakness in influencing national reform processes. The essay compare also with the possibility of a re-reading of flexicurity policies, in the light of the theory of capabilities developed by Amartya Sen.