Who could have imagined, before the September 11 attacks, that those who were once at the forefront of opposing human rights abuses and injustice would degrade themselves to become defendersand even practitionersof torture? Yet, arbitrary detention without charge or trial, the extraordinary rendition of fugitives to their adversaries, enforced disappearance, ghost prisons, waterboarding, humiliation, and inhumane treatment have all become tools sanctioned under the United States-led war on terror, supported by Britain. What Asim Qureshi elaborates on extensively in these pages is the extent of the rules governing this very dangerous game across continents and the change it has wrought in societiesespecially those that once prided themselves on being free from injustice within their borders. A former Guantanamo Bay detainee, author of "Enemy Combatant," and director of the NGO Cage Prisoners, Qureshi's book "Rules of the Game" masterfully highlights aspects of the modern historical narrative that have long been overlooked in counter-terrorism research. Qureshis survey of practices in multiple nations provides a comprehensive and insightful perspective on the impact of international human rights violations against dispersed Muslims worldwide; more importantly, the book offers direct accounts for the first time of the effects of these violations, not only on Muslim men who survived these practices but also on women whose husbands were forcibly disappeared, and on children whose fathers were unjustly detained, and parents who had their children abused. Qureshi reminds us that international human rights are not just absolute principles; they are designed to be tangible safeguards, protecting individuals and communities from abuses of executive power. Gitanjali Gutierrez, an American attorney for Guantanamo detainees at the Center for Constitutional Rights, notes that the testimonies provided by Asim Qureshi are harrowing individual accounts; yet, when collected together, they paint a truly horrifying global picture. Mahvish Rokhsana Khan, an attorney for Guantanamo detainees and author of "My Guantanamo Diary," published by Al-Obeikan, reinforces this perspective.