Markus Fraundorfer is Lecturer in Global Governance at the University of Leeds. His research focuses on different aspects of the current transformation processes in global governance with a particular interest in Brazil's new role in this changing world order. He is the author of, "Brazil's Emerging Role in Global Governance: Health, Food Security and Bioenergy" (Palgrave, 2015) and published several articles in Globalizations and Global Policy.